Saturday, January 12, 2008

Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

The town was originally under the rule of the Kalinga Empire, and later came under the rule of the Gajapati, Telugu, and Qutb Shahi empires. Around 1450, Appalaraju began to rule the region under the Nawab of Arcot, with Anakapalle as his fortified headquarters. When the British took control of the area in 1803, local leaders were poisoned or hung.

Anakapalle is a small town in Visakhapatnum district of Andhra Pradesh, with a population of only 85,000 people. It is the largest source of Gur (jaggery) in southern India.

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